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01-28-2013, 07:52 PM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
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February 2013 Blog Chain
Starting Date: Monday, February 4, 2013
Open to all forum members, even after it starts! This month's prompt: Suggest-A-Prompt We have so many good prompt ideas that don't get used, so it's now time to mix it up. Posters get to suggest a prompt for the next blogger in line! I'll step in and sort things out if the prompts are too arcane or obscure. Be sure to list the prompt and credit the suggester in your post. Since I'll be going first, my prompt will be handled differently: the first person to join the chain gets to suggest my prompt. Instructions: Simply post your blog's URL in this thread to join. Each post should be less than 1000 words if possible. Read and comment on other participants' posts if you possibly can--they'll be doing the same for you! I'll let you know in this thread when it's your turn. Once your turn comes up, you have two days to complete your post. When you are finished, please add a link to your post on the thread. If you signed up but find yourself unable to participate or need to be moved around in the schedule, please PM me or post in the thread. If you fail to post on your blog and on the thread within two days, I'll bump you down to the end of the line on the third day; you'll get a second chance at the end of the month. Please include a list of all participants' blogs (not necessarily their actual posts for the month) in your blog post, and keep in mind we're starting signups early for this month. Participants and posts: orion_mk3 - http://nonexistentbooks.wordpress.com (link to post) Yuppies Who Hate the Family Business ConnieBDowell - http://bookechoes.com/ (link to post) Unexpected Library Encounter bmadsen - http://hospitaloflife.wordpress.com/ (link to post) Cupcake Disaster MsLaylaCakes - http://www.taraquan.com/ (link to post) Unfortunate Sports HistorySleuth - http://historysleuth.blogspot.com/ (link to post) Less-than-fortunate Foods writingismypassion - http://charityfaye.blogspot.com/ (link to post) Blind Date with a Ventriloquist katci13 - http://www.krystalsquared.net/ (link to post) Evil Cupid KitCat - http://twilightasylum.wordpress.com/ (link to post) Hunting with Hounds Angyl78 - http://jelyzabeth.wordpress.com/ (link to post) A Ghost's Bad Day randi.lee - http://emotionalnovel.blogspot.com/ (link to post) The Wrong Bar Lady Cat - http://carolsrandomness.blogspot.ca/ (link to post) Visitors pyrosama - http://matrix-hole.blogspot.com/ (link to post) What the Leprechaun Said Ralph Pines - http://ralfast.wordpress.com/ (link to post) Under the Bed dclary - http://www.hardhobbittobreak.com/ (link to post) Warm Kitty, Soft Kitty, Evil Ball of Fur meowzbark - http://www.lizzylessard.com/ (link to post) Road Trip SRHowen - http://srhowen1.blogspot.com/ (link to post) Faded Blue Jeans Bumped: Amanda R. - http://www.twoamericansinchina.com/ (link to post) Topic Briony-zisaya - http://fantasywriterwannabe.wordpress.com/ (link to post) Topic CatherineHall - http://theelephantinthetemple.blogspot.com/ (link to post) Topic Archive of Past Blog Chains Last edited by orion_mk3; 02-28-2013 at 10:39 PM. |
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01-29-2013, 01:23 AM
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I hate mayo
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Well, I haven't been very precise, my job is consuming me, but I think I'll find the time. I'm in!
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01-29-2013, 05:22 AM
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figuring it all out
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: VA
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I'm in, though I will be out of town Feb. 14-18 and with this kind of prompt it's impossible to write ahead of time. Could I be either before or after the 14th-18th?
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01-29-2013, 05:37 AM
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Playing the waiting game
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Places where there are APOs
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I'm in.
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01-29-2013, 06:15 AM
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She who must be obeyed
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Changsha, Hunan, China
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I'm in, but I'll be out of town Feb 7-12th.
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01-29-2013, 08:05 AM
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Researching History's Mysteries
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western New York State
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Count me in again. Since my blog I used last time is for history stuff, I decided to resurrect my blogger one for writing so my blog for this time will be http://historysleuth.blogspot.com/
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01-29-2013, 08:18 AM
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~Charity~
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Podunk, Illinois
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01-29-2013, 05:33 PM
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creative genie
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: tennessee
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I'm in!
www.krystalsquared.net
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01-29-2013, 07:54 PM
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: State of Insanity
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Totally new at this but I'd like to give it a shot?
http://twilightasylum.wordpress.com/
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01-29-2013, 08:48 PM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Okay, everyone is added. As first poster, bmadsen must suggest a topic for me to write on before Monday. Let's go ahead and get a backup topic from ConnieBDowell too, just in case work consumes bmads still further.
I adjusted the queue to place people who will be gone later in the month at the top, too.
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version! 
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01-29-2013, 11:40 PM
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Punctuation and I don't get along
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Texas
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I'm in, link in sig
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01-29-2013, 11:52 PM
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I hate mayo
Join Date: Dec 2009
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10-4 Orion! (That sounded geekily cool). Your topic, dear Orion, is young professionals (under 30) dealing with the pressures of continuing a family business which has developed a succesful and dependable reputation, with the twist that those young professionals don't really like the business's line of work.
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01-30-2013, 12:10 AM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Thank you kindly, bmads! Yuppies that hate the family business it is! I think I have an idea of a good way to take that. And as an added bonus you get to suggest a second topic when your turn is up
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version!
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01-30-2013, 01:14 AM
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Writer and Visual Artist
Join Date: Jul 2012
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I would like to be included:-) http://theelephantinthetemple.blogspot.com/
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01-30-2013, 09:19 AM
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: The Northwest
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Please include me!
http://jelyzabeth.wordpress.com/ |
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01-30-2013, 11:49 PM
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More cowbell!
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: New England, USA
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Sounds fun. I'm in.
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01-31-2013, 11:06 PM
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Cat slave extraordinaire!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: on the north shore of Lake Ontario
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This sounds like it could be a lot of fun! Count me in and please use my blog Random Writings: http://carolsrandomness.blogspot.ca
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02-01-2013, 08:58 PM
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Pyrosama
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tallahassee
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Put me in. I hate it that I missed the last one!
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02-02-2013, 07:42 AM
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In Search of the Throne of Stars
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Puerto Rico
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Seems a bit random, but then that makes it even more challenging, no? I'm in: http://ralfast.wordpress.com
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02-02-2013, 11:56 PM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Random is good! It also means that you can inflict whatever your preferred writing prompt for the month might be on the person after you
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version!
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02-04-2013, 10:43 PM
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Survivor
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I've got 4 blogs now, but two of them have pretty set topics lol. Still, I think I'll have the most fun doing it in HH2B again. www.hardhobbittobreak.com
Please sign me up. (shivering in terror from an UNKNOWN TOPIC!)
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02-05-2013, 01:56 AM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Post one is done!
Amanda R. is next, and her prompt is "an unexpected library encounter." If she fails to post and is bumped, the prompt will devolve upon the next participant.
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version!
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02-05-2013, 07:45 AM
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She who must be obeyed
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Changsha, Hunan, China
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02-06-2013, 04:42 AM
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Ne Cede Malis
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Location: Mississippi
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One day left for Amanda R.
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version!
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02-07-2013, 06:24 AM
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Ne Cede Malis
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mississippi
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And Amanda R. is out of time. We'll give her another shot later.
ConnieBDowell inherits both her slot and her topic, "an unexpected library encounter."
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Excerpts from Nonexistent Books - my literary blog and daily writing exercise all rolled up into one! Short sections of books that don't (and perhaps shouldn't) exist. Like what you see? Purchase a print or ebook version!
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